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(noun) a stroke with a curved piece of wood with taut horsehair strands that is used in playing stringed instruments |
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Related Words: down-bow, stroke, up-bow |
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(verb) bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame" |
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Synonyms: bow down |
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Related Words: conge, congee, gesticulate, gesture, motion |
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(satellite adjective) pertaining to the forward part of a vessel |
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(verb) play on a string instrument |
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Related Words: play |
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(verb) bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King" |
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Related Words: change posture, curtsey, curtsy, genuflect, kowtow, scrape, take a bow |
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(noun) a slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands, used in playing certain stringed instrument |
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Related Words: fiddlestick, stick, violin bow |
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(noun) curved piece of resilient wood with taut cord to propel arrows |
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Related Words: Cupid's bow, arm, crossbow, handbow, longbow, weapon, weapon system |
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(noun) front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line" |
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Synonyms: fore, prow, stem |
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Related Words: front |
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(noun) a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces |
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Synonyms: bowknot |
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Related Words: knot |
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(noun) a decorative interlacing of ribbons |
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Related Words: decoration, ornament, ornamentation |
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(noun) an appearance by actors or performers at the end of the concert or play in order to acknowledge the applause of the audience |
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Synonyms: curtain call |
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Related Words: thanking, thanks |
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(noun) bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame |
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Synonyms: bowing, obeisance |
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Related Words: curtsey, curtsy, genuflection, genuflexion, gesticulation, gesture, kotow, kowtow, motion, salaam, scrape, scraping |
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(noun) something curved in shape |
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Synonyms: arc |
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Related Words: curve, curved shape, rainbow |
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(verb) submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure" |
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Synonyms: accede, defer, give in, submit |
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Related Words: buckle under, give in, knuckle under, succumb, yield |
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(verb) bend one's back as in fear or deference; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen" |
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Synonyms: bend, crouch, stoop |
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Related Words: bend, cower, draw together, flex, huddle, squinch |
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